The Sims
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In Hindsight: Silicon Valley job cuts, mergers and 'Modern Warfare'...was among the big Silicon Valley tech companies that announced job cuts last week. EA, maker of games including "Madden NFL" and "The Sims," lost $391 million in its latest quarter. It will cut 1,500 jobs in an effort to reduce $100 million a... In this article: Silicon Valley, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Electronic Arts, Adobe Systems, European Union, AdMob, Playfish, Redwood City, and Activision Blizzard |
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 09, 2009
Electronic Arts hooks Playfish
...games such as "Pet Society," "Restaurant City," and "Country Story." Popular EA titles include "Rock Band," "Madden NFL10" and "The Sims." EA shares were 1.68 percent higher in early trading in New York at 19.32 US dollars. ©...
In this article: Playfish, Electronic Arts, Facebook, Rock Band, MySpace, and Redwood City
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VentureBeat | October 07, 2009
Interview with Will Wright on his entertainment startup, the Stupid Fun Club
...he was leaving Electronic Arts to start his own company, the Stupid Fun Club. Wright, who has made blockbuster games from SimCity to The Sims to Spore, was one of the key brains behind EA's successful Maxis studio, which has sold...
In this article: Will Wright, Maxis, Spore, Henry Jenkins, Jordan Weisman, Twitter, Electronic Arts, Smith & Tinker, and San Jose Mercury News
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ENI News | October 02, 2009
Twentieth Century Fox Pairs With EA To Develop 'Spore'
...Lucy Bradshaw, VP of Maxis Studio, which developed the game with Will Wright, who also created the blockbuster "Sim City" and "The Sims" franchises for EA. Yet, "with more than 100 million unique creatures uploaded to our website, it's...
In this article: Chris Wedge, Will Wright, Electronic Arts, Disney, Blue Sky Studios, and The Princess and the Frog
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San Jose Mercury News | September 23, 2009
Biz Break: Smart-phone fight: Palm's Pre vs. Apple's iPhone
...tech economy. Electronic Arts shares were also up today, on speculation the Redwood City video game publisher - home of titles including "The Sims" and "Madden NFL" - could be acquired by Microsoft. According to Bloomberg News, Cowen analyst...
In this article: Iphone, Apple, Palm, Itunes, Xilinx, Silicon Valley, Microsoft, Revenue, and Palm Pre
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Reuters | August 06, 2009
The Sims creator eyes the world beyond games
"The Sims" creator eyes the world beyond games By John Gaudiosi Will Wright, the creator behind top-selling videogame "The Sims," is eyeing life outside the virtual world. Since leaving Electronic Arts in April to run entertainment think...
In this article: Will Wright, The NPD Group, Electronic Arts, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Walt Disney Company, J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm, and United States
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Yahoo! News | August 06, 2009
The Sims creator eyes the world beyond games (Reuters)
"The Sims" creator eyes the world beyond games (Reuters) "The Sims" creator eyes the world beyond games By John Gaudiosi - Thu Aug 6, 2009 8:10AM EDT Add articles about technology to your My Yahoo! Will Wright, the creator behind...
In this article: Will Wright, Reuters Limited, The NPD Group, Electronic Arts, All rights reserved, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Yahoo, and Walt Disney Company
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Yahoo! News | May 31, 2009
'The Sims' are back -- with more personality (AFP)
...your My Yahoo! US videogame giant Electronic Arts launches this week episode three in the life of multi-billion-dollar franchise "The Sims", this time adding a psychological dimension to the computer game. Created by computer genius Will...
In this article: Sims, The Sims 3, Agence France Presse, Will Wright, All rights reserved, Dailymotion, and YouTube
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washingtonpost.com | May 22, 2009
'The Sims' return with more personality quirks
...more options for players to customize their Sims' homes, furnishings and clothes. Gamers can even turn their Sims into kleptomaniacs. "A Sim who has this trait is going to have wishes in life to steal things from other people," said Bell.
In this article: Electronic Arts, Sims, Maxis, and Sunset Valley
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Forbes.com News | September 05, 2008
Playing Games Like A God - Forbes.com
...extraordinaire Wright has toiled away on "Spore," his most ambitious videogame yet. Earlier games designed by Wright, such as "The Sims," simulated different environments and relationships. "Spore," by contrast, attempts to simulate...
In this article: God, Will Wright, Electronic Arts, and Testosterone
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was created by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity.
The Sims was first released on February 4, 2000. By March 22, 2002, The Sims had sold more than 6.3 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling PC game in history; the game has shipped 16 million copies worldwide as of February 7, 2005. Since its initial release, seven expansion packs and a sequel, The Sims 2 (with its own expansion packs), have been released. A third game, The Sims 3, was released June 2, 2009. The Sims has won numerous awards, including GameSpot's "Game of the Year Award" for 2000.
- Name:
- The Sims
- Genre:
- Life simulation
- Published By:
- Electronic Arts
- Series:
- The Sims
- Modes:
- Single-player
- Designed By:
- Will Wright
- Developed by:
- Maxis
- Media Type:
- 1 × CD-ROM
- Platforms:
- Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
- Inputs:
- Keyboard and mouse
- Engine:
- Custom
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